Pre-emplyment Medical

wooly
By wooly

Hi all

I've accepted an offer to work in Doha and have been told I need to have a pre-medical in the UK before I come to check I meet immigration requirements.

My problem is that I don't think my GP surgery can do this (they don't have a chest xray machine for starters!) and I'm stumped for how to proceed. Google is failing me for once.

Has anyone had a pre-employment medical in the UK and how did they go about arranging it? I'm in Leeds if that might make a difference.

Thanks for any help

Elaine

By e46M3• 10 May 2007 21:51
e46M3

Will your company pay for them or reimburse you?

By Squarepeg• 10 May 2007 19:40
Squarepeg

And if they want to give you immunisations, don't let them give you Twinrix for hepatitis because you can't get the follow-up injections here.

By Squarepeg• 10 May 2007 19:36
Squarepeg

Talk to your GP surgery. They can refer you to a hospital for the chest x-ray, and maybe for the blood tests too.

They want you to have a medical before leaving the UK because life gets expensive and complicated if a problem is uncovered after you arrive.

By wooly• 10 May 2007 17:28
wooly

But basically the company want to me to have a medical before I come to check that I will pass the Qatar tests

By e46M3• 10 May 2007 17:20
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e46M3

I'm not aware of this. I know once in Qatar and before the reidence permit can be issued people are screened for HIV, TB and hepatitis.

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